San Diego Chargers Recap Week 4

The San Diego Chargers beat the Dallas Cowboys 30-21 last Sunday in San Diego. For the first time this season, the Chargers secured the win with more than 30 seconds left in the game. San Diego rallied from behind as the Cowboys were up 21-10 late in the 2nd quarter. Kicker Nick Novak converted a 42-yard field goal to make the score 21-13 Dallas at halftime. The Chargers then dominated the 3rd quarter with 13 points, a huge advantage in time of possession and a quarter in which Dallas ran only 7 offensive plays.

San Diego QB Philip Rivers was 35 for 42 for 401 yards, with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. Rivers was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the 2nd time this year. Tight End Antonio Gates finished the game with 10 catches for 140 yards and 1 TD.

The Chargers are currently 2-2 and in 3rd place in the AFC West behind the Denver Broncos (5-0) and the Kansas City Chiefs (5-0).

Born in Massachusetts, but moved to San Diego when I was 5. Split alliance between the Red Sox and Padres and Patriots and Chargers. Favorite Boston players were Carl Yastrzemski and John Havlicek. My grandparents lived in Worcester, MA next door to Bob Cousy. Favorite Padres were Kevin Brown and Steve Finley. College boyfriend at Penn was the school radio announcer for football and basketball games so I was his statistician and researcher and got in free for all games. E-mail questions to suzie.engel@gmail.com. Follow Suzie on twitter at @suzannebengel.